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The Role of Education in Foreign Affairs.
Milwaukee - Nov. 5, 1948
[32 min]
Mr. Chairman -
I consider it a privilege and an honor to have this
opportunity to address this Association. Wisconsin enjoys
the reputation of being one of the most progressive and
intelligent communities in our country, so quite naturally
I consider it a compliment to be invited to have a part in
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which people reach
their conclusions n not
always clear-
Logic Lesson]
your meeting.
[I should lie to add that since I prepared the remarks, the
people of Wisconsin on Tuesday gave a further and convincing
demonstration of their superior intelligence and power of discrimination.]
In his invitation to speak here today, Mr. Bannerman
suggested that an appropriate subject for discussion would
be the part that education may play in our international
relations. I think it was a happy suggestion. Since I
have been in public life, it has seemed to me that the
best hope for peace in the future is in better education of
the people in all the nations of the world. The immediate
day to day international problems must, of course, be solved
by the traditional methods of diplomacy; but, for the future,
if we are to create a peaceful and just international order,
many of the ideas and beliefs of the people of the world must
be brought more in accord with the facts of life. This
involves a long, slow and difficult process, but it is
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The Role of Education in Foreign Affairs.
Milwaukee - Nov. 5, 1948
[32 min]
Mr. Chairman -
I consider it a privilege and an honor to have this
opportunity to address this Association. Wisconsin enjoys
the reputation of being one of the most progressive and
intelligent communities in our country, so quite naturally
I consider it a compliment to be invited to have a part in
[Mental processes by
which people reach
their conclusions n not
always clear-
Logic Lesson]
your meeting.
[I should lie to add that since I prepared the remarks, the
people of Wisconsin on Tuesday gave a further and convincing
demonstration of their superior intelligence and power of discrimination.]
In his invitation to speak here today, Mr. Bannerman
suggested that an appropriate subject for discussion would
be the part that education may play in our international
relations. I think it was a happy suggestion. Since I
have been in public life, it has seemed to me that the
best hope for peace in the future is in better education of
the people in all the nations of the world. The immediate
day to day international problems must, of course, be solved
by the traditional methods of diplomacy; but, for the future,
if we are to create a peaceful and just international order,
many of the ideas and beliefs of the people of the world must
be brought more in accord with the facts of life. This
involves a long, slow and difficult process, but it is
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